Long-term Survivor of Primary Anorectal Malignant Melanoma by a Multi-disciplinary Approach

Anorectal malignant melanoma tends to show an aggressive biological behaviour. Therefore, the 5-year survival rate is limited. We herein present a successful case of a super-long-term survivor (20 years) who underwent multi-disciplinary treatment. The present case suggests that a multi-disciplinary...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Yamashita, Hidetaka Uramoto, Takashi Nagaie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958411600274